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Here's a JuCo transfer. Rob Mamula, a linebacker from Foothill College (Ca.) He's working as an usher at the BSA during BB games. He's a pretty nice guy.
The team he comes from is pretty good too.
http://www.theguardsman.com/20021106...eak.html<br />
http://jcfootball.theinsiders.com/2/79963.html
These site are pretty good!
Thanks for the info, Schemer.
In other news, the Chicago Sun-Times gives a pretty good idea of two of the coaches we should be thanking for the work in Illinois: Andy Rondeau and Glenn "I can drive from Fargo to Chicago in Eight and a Half Hours" Caruso.
Chicago Sun-Times Article: "N. Dakota St. isn't forgoing local talent" by Taylor Bell.
OK, I've done some checking on the name Rob Mamula. It looks like he went to high school in West Linn, Oregon where he was a 6'1 230 LB and was an honorable mention USA today All-American. He also won the Oregon 4-A state championship in the shot put and placed high in the discus (in HS, he threw the shot over 57 feet and the discus 173-6. I believe that the Rivals recruiting site had him in top 15 fullbacks in the country.
After high school, it looks like he went to Kansas State as a fullback listed at 5'11 235. He must have transferred to Foothill JC at the end of his freshman year where they played him at defensive end and then moved him to LB after his first year.
I hope that he likes Fargo. He sure must have some serious explosion if he's tossing the shot that far while being 5'11. Looking at his height and weight, you'd think he'd be an inside linebacker but I wonder if he's used to playing outside.
Rob was telling us that Bruce Saum did most of the recruiting. He is pretty sold on NDSU. We drilled him with '20 questions' last night at Lauermann's. It was pretty funny....he just laughed at us mostly!
From what I understand Rob isn't a big fan of UC-Davis's coach.....Biggs, I believe. He wouldn't really go into it in detail....but from what I gathered, Bigg's tried to make it hard for Rob's transcripts to transfer or something. BTW, Rob's dad played for Mankato in college, like back in the mid 60's.
Am I understanding this right? Did Rob Mamula played at UC Davis?
Nope. Rob never has even been to Davis, is what he said....just phone conversations, etc. I think he was looking into the different schools, etc. and UC-Davis was on his list. What I stated was my take on what he was talking about. He didn't really wanna get into it....is what I gathered. Either way....I think UC-Davis lost out on this kid. Bruce Saum must have really convinced this kid NDSU was the way to go.
I doubt that Biggs intentionally more difficult for a player to get into Davis. I know that they do not do well with the JC recruits because of the admissions requirements. Also, they did have two JC linebackers from OCC who are both over well over 6'0 230 so it may have been a situation where he wasn't going to bend over backwords to bring in another LB (There were something like 28 linebackers in Spring practice last year).
Although this isn't a verbal, this story makes me wonder if NDSU might surprise us with an OH and PA recruit or two. This is the third player, including the QB they signed, that I've heard of NDSU recruiting out there.
i herd he is an ok player but has bad spped
Sue,
Who are UND's big recruits this year? I haven't heard much about them. Taking a look at the Bison's recruits, I would say they would pale in comparison.
Can't gloat until after signing day - it's bad mojo.
Not to burst your bubble or anything but how can you guys actually tell if it is truly a good recruiting class. I'm not saying that NDSU is having a bad recruiting class because they usually always come through but your basically basing all your opinions of the class on what other people say. Personally I never say too much on the recruiting class until I actually see them in action. I'm not trying to say anything bad so please don't go off on me.
Coyote Fan, I sure hope we wouldn't go after you for something that mild. Problem for us NDSU fans is that even if it does seem like our recruiting class is better than UND's (and I'm not saying that it's going to be), we should really be comparing it the classes from Youngstown State, Northern Iowa, the Montana schools, and Georgia Southern. Heck, the way some people talk, UND might call of the series before most of these recruits play a down.
Add two Minnesota players to the commit list:
*DB/RB John Majeski (6'1 - 185 lbs.), Hastings H.S. - Hastings, MN... Majeski was chosen as the 2002 Player of the Year in Minnesota High School Football....
*QB Craig Dahl (6'3 - 205 lbs.), considered one of the best-ever high school players in Mankato, has given the Bison a verbal commitment... Dahl will most likely be switched to safety... Younger brother of Bison OLB Brian Dahl... Dahl, an option quarterback, rushed for 3,344 yards and passed for 1,769 for his career.... He was 46-for-100 passing last year for 935 yards and rushed for 1,190 yards.
Personally, even though this recruiting class is unproven... on paper it's a dandy.... :o
Good point Tony, the NCC and many of our traditional foes are no longer our focus. Now that it looks like the spending bill is going down in flames it wont be long before the 2004 schedule begins to take shape. Normally it would put und in Fargo. It's going to be interesting to see if they back out. If they do they wont be able to schedule any other DIAA teams without suffering a humiliating public relations disaster.
Wow. Those two guys, Dahl and Majeski, make this class even better. Dahl has very good speed (runs the high hurdles in track and placed high at the state meet). For Majeski, you don't have to say much more than that he's MN's player of the year.
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Now, now, JBB. It's too early to get upset at UND for scheduling games with DI-AA teams after cancelling the NDSU game, seeing as how they've done neither yet.
You have to admit Tony, they have painted themselves into a corner. But it is interesting that their advertisement on the AFCA Coaches board which has been up for about a year looking for DIAA opponents was taken down at the last update, Jan 29 I think.
Yeah, if Roger Thomas said, "I'm afraid that we just can't play NDSU anymore and, btw, we're really excited to announce that we've got Maine on next year's football schedule," I wouldn't be the only one to criticize him for it - but he hasn't done it yet.
And that hits the nail on the head. Either they resign themselves to DII competition exclusively or they keep the series alive.